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NW IL | I am looking for a "product review" of a Hesston 4755 baler for anyone that has used or owned one. Also have a couple of questions, What are the weak points of these machines, what kind of capacity can be expected (tons per hr, bales per hr), or anything else you can tell me. I am looking into getting into this 3X3X8 bale market and have been looking for a baler. I am going to have to go with a used baler to start with for under $30,000 so this machine seems to fit the bill. When I lived out west I saw a lot of the Hesston 4900's and 4910's being run but never any of these 4755 balers and am wondering what kind of machines these are. Thanks for any and all input. |
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| I have a CASEIH 8575 Silage Special, same as a 4755. I like the baler. The throat, being a 3x3, is small, and wet wads on end windrows, or just big lumps from raking the ends will sometimes plug it. The balers are HEAVY, make sure you have enough tractor for it. Like any square baler, you can have knotter issues, so far, I haven't found anything that I can't handle myself. As for capacity? Around a bale a minute seems about right. I won't get quite the capacity in tons as our 4x6 RBX462 round baler. As far as weak spots. The pickup on mine kind of gives fits. I understand that Maize corp has a dual cam pickup, and a center support kit, that would be nice. I think I've got my pickup pretty well straightened out, but, I haven't gotten into the big square part of hay season yet. The baler has been a good marketing tool, but, I'm not sure that I'm doing enough with it to really justify having it. It may well be for sale at the end of the season, if you are still looking then. |
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Embarrass WI | I also have a CIH 8575, bought it used 3-4 years ago, was told it had made 39K bales. Local baler service guy told me later that my baler showed more wear than another locally owned baler with 42K bales on.....maybe my baler baled cornstalks? I haven't had any trouble with the monitor, everything else is fairly simple, just parts that you can watch move and figure out what it should be doing. We took the whole knotter assy off one winter and welded up the cracks and replaced all the wear parts, it's been good since. Replaced just about all the wear parts on the whole baler, I should be good for several/many years. Maize Corp is your best friend if you have one of these balers, they have parts that AGCO doesn't and ship quick, the guy on the phone will help you figure out what you need and don't need. I experienced untold frustration trying to get a custom baler to show up when promised so I ended up buying a baler even though I couldn't justify the cost for the thousand or so bales per year I need. Just hooked it on the tractor yesterday, going to take it to the field for the first time this year later today. |
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Eastern Half of Kansas | Baler is the same as a CIH 8575, CIH 8570 and Hesston 4750 are the same and a series older than a 4755. A Hesston 4760 is a series newer than a 4755. The 4900 and 4910 hesstons are 4x4 balers. 4790 hesston is a 3x4 baler. 30k is inline for a 4755, just try to educate yourself and get someone to help you look if possible. Imo, about 30,000 bales the baler could/usually can take $5-6k of work. Pofarmer is right on capacity and the pickup is a weak point we just put $1000 in our pickup on a 4760, and I think its heavier than a 4755, but it head needed some attention for a while. Not sure where in IL you are but I may have two contacts for you in IL to help you or ask questions to, one is a dealer, our baler came from IL. Please post back with a town if you dont mind. Other than not holding the twine in the knotter, the knotters aren't much different than a small baler. You may want a preservative system in IL for poor drying conditions and humidity. Maize is very helpful with discounted parts. You can call down and they will give out any information they know. If you call by 4:30 the parts go out that same day UPS. We get them the next afternoon or late morning. |
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| That sounds about right, have had this baler since 94 or 95, and still works like the day it was new, a few small things here and there, general wear and tear. Run it on the 8410 white, and dont have any problems handling it. Run it on about 350-400 acres every year, keep it lubed up and will run for ever. We only make the bales about 700lbs or so, other folks in the area run them right at 1000 lbs and replace the baler every other year or so.
Would like to know more about the Mazie corp, website, phone number to call things like that. |
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Embarrass WI | http://maizeparts.com/index.htm |
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NW IL | Thanks everyone for the info. If I understand everyone correctly the pickup seems to be the weak link in these machines but other than that they are pretty reliable. Thanks again. I am not ready to purchase one just yet have to work out a couple more details before I jump in to this with both feet. I am located in NW IL in the Sterling/Rock Falls area. |
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Eastern Half of Kansas | Yeah pickup is the weak link, but good balers. Never met him but my baler came from the dealer at Pinckneyville, the owner was very knowledgable in all areas sales, parts and service, I wish he was my dealer. The baler came from up at Blue Mound, but neither are right close to you. Good Luck with your decision. |
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SEON | we have an 8575 as well and it has baled a massive amount of hay and straw. We run it behind a 2wd CaseIH 7110....that's plenty. Look for cracks in the triangular shaped plate at the flywheel clutch. It is getting long in the tooth now but it is a good baler, no reason to be afraid. |
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Hesston 4755 baler
